Open AccessEXPERIENCES OF METH-DEPENDENT PATIENTS UNDERGOING CONTINGENCY MANAGEMENT (CM) THERAPY
Author(s) -
Mohd Rahimi,
Mohamad Salleh Abdul Ghani,
Mohamad Isa Amat,
Haslee Sharil Lim Abdullah,
Norizatul Masturah Mohd Zaki
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of education, psychology and counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0128-164X
DOI - 10.35631/ijepc.431002
Subject(s) - feeling , intervention (counseling) , psychology , contingency management , contingency , qualitative research , psychotherapist , rehabilitation , applied psychology , social psychology , session (web analytics) , meth , clinical psychology , psychiatry , computer science , chemistry , monomer , organic chemistry , acrylate , polymer , social science , linguistics , philosophy , neuroscience , sociology , world wide web
This study explored the experiences of meth-dependent patients to gain insight into their thoughts and feelings on the Contingency Management (CM) intervention used during their three-month therapeutic session at a rehabilitation center in Dengkil, Malaysia. This basic qualitative research interviewed seven participants who had just finished undergoing the CM intervention process as the main therapeutic approach. The results indicate eight major themes from three research questions: (a) increased strength to turn their life around, (b) provide positive feelings, (c) application of knowledge, (d) reward as an afterthought, (e) realization of correcting past mistakes, (f) continuous encouragement to change, (g) more confidence in their ability to change, and (h) happy seeing positive rewards to their actions. Results of the study indicate that they found CM to be successful in their recovery process from meth dependence, especially in strengthening their intrinsic motivation. Patients also feel that the reward-based system used in CM has been beneficial in making them feel more happier and realizing the past mistakes that they have made.